Featured Top Story Spotlight 23RD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT | ROANOKE VALLEY 爆走黑料 Valley bar groups make recommendations for Circuit Court judgeship Laurence Hammack Oct 28, 2026 Oct 28, 2026 0 Judge James Swanson presides over a case in 爆走黑料 County Circuit Court. The 爆走黑料 Times, File 2015 Gift this article New subscriber benefit! Copied to clipboard Out of gifts for the month Unfortunately you've used all of your gifts this month. Your counter will reset on the first day of next month. 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Details of who killed 1-year-old boy in Elliston elusive at father's hearing Jarron Shirk waived his right to a preliminary hearing on charges of felony murder, allowing children access to a firearm.
Man indicted in wreck that killed Town of Blacksburg employee Perry Wayne Perdue Jr. is charged with involuntary manslaughter.
Salem shooting injures 1, suspect arrested and charged A man was arrested after Salem police responded to a shooting Friday afternoon in the 1600 block of Lynchburg Turnpike.
Prosecutor fired for reporting abuses in Natural Bridge Zoo investigation, lawsuit claims The lawsuit was filed by Gillian Deegan, a former assistant prosecutor for Botetourt County.
